Box or container



Oct. 31, 1944. R. E. SMITH BOX OR CONTAINER Filed July l5, 1942 INVENTOR.

the container is formed.

Patented Oct. 31, 1944 BOX 0R CONTAINER Richard E. Smith, Kalamazoo, Mich., assigner to Sutherland Paper Company, Kalamazoo,

4`Mich.

Application July 15, 1942, serial No. 451,054

(cl. zza-44) 4 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to improvements in a box or container.

The main objects of this invention are:

- First, to provide a box or carton well adapted for use as a tobacco box or package and for other commodities wherev tin has been commonly used.

Second, to provide a box or container formed entirely of brous paper stock such as carton or container board which may be readily opened and at the same time may be provided with the revenue stamps such as are commonly used on tobacco packages, the revenue stamps being destroyed when the container is opened.

Third, to provide a structure having these advantages which is strong and rigid.

Fourth, to provide a box or container of' the class described which may be formed of a single integral blank.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A box or container embodying the features -of the invention is clearly illustrated in the accom- Danying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a box or container embodying the features of my invenor scores 9. 'I'he outer front, rear and end'wallsV I, 2, 3 and 4 are provided with bottom closure naps or members I0, II, I2 and I3, respectively. They are also provided with top closure flaps or vmembers I4, l5, I6 and Il, respectively. These tending transversely acrossthe same in parallel relation to the hinging connection for its cover ap I5. The front outer wall member has a. fracturing zone or line of severance extending across the same in substantially spaced relation toits upper edge, and it has a U-shaped slit 2| extending downwardly from this fracturing line tion completely sealed or closed, no revenuestamps or outside ornamentation or printing being shown.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view with the box opened. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view with the box re-closed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective viewin section on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section on line y 5--5 0f Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view illus- I trating certain of the steps of forming thecarton or container.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank from which In the accompanying drawing the invention is illustrated as embodied in a box or container adapted as a tobacco `box or package. It will be understood that it ls capable oflembodiment in boxes or containers for various uses.

- The embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing comprises an outer vfront .wall I, outer rear wall 2 and outer end walls 3 and 4. It also comprises the inner front wall 5,y inner rear wall 6, 'and' inner end walls 1 and 8. These several walls are alined and hingedly connected in the integral blank by means of the hinging zones 20 to provide a tongue 22. 'Ifhe outer end walls have diagonally disposed fracturing lines or lines of severance 23 extending from the ends of the fracturing line 2|) of the front wall l to the end of the flexing line I9 of the outer rear wall.

In setting up orsealing the box the inner Wall members are folded along the hinging line between the inner end wall 8 and the innerffront wall 5. hThus folded it is again folded upon the outer walls 2 and 3 and the outer side of the inner rear wall S is adhesively secured to the inner side of the outer rear wall 2v along the sealing zone or line 24 as shown in Figs; 4 and 7. The outer front and end walls I and 4 are then folded upon the previously folded walls and adhesively secured along the line 25, see Figs. 4 and 7. Thus` As stated, the structure illustrated is adapted for use as a tobacco container, and when so used the revenue stamps would be placed over the fracturing zones or lines as desired.

With the box or container closed as shown ln Fig. 1 it may be easily opened by' fracturing along the line 23 which provided a cover hinged upon the-flexing zones I9, the cover having a depending tongue 22. The cover closes over the upper ends of the inner walls and. to provide an effective retaining means the inner front wall 5 has a slit 2l formed therein and adaptedt o' receive the tongue 22'as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The lines 28 on the closure naps AII and I5 indicate perforations which are provided to facilitate gluing. inasmuch as the stock employed is preferably faced or hardfinished on both sides.

While made entirely of .fibrous container stock my improved box or container is well adapted for use as a substitute for metal containers. Itis strong and rigid so that it may be carried in a pocket if desired, and is attractive in appearance.

To facilitate opening the cover, designated generally by the numeral 30, aslitA 3l is formed exthe art to embody or adapt the invention asmay be desired for particular purposes. Having thus described my invention what I claim asnew and desire to secu're by letters Patent is: f

1. A box or container comprising outer front, rear and end walls, and inner front, rear and y end walls, said several walls being alined and hingedly connected in an integral blank wound continuously in one directionl about said container, the outer front. rear and-end walls having top and bottom closure members hingedly connected thereto, the vertical edge of the inner closure members being adhesively secured togetlierwhen the, carton is initially closed.. the

' rear outer wall having a flexing zone adjacent and parallel to the upper edge thereof, the outer front wall having a fracturing zone extending thereacross substantially below its upper edge, the outer end,wa1ls having diagonal fracturing zones extending from the ends of said outer front wall fracturing zone tofthe flexing zone of said outer rear wall, whereby when said outer front and end walls are fractured along their said fracturing zones a cover hinged along`said Iiiexing zone of said outer rear wall and adapted to close over the upper ends of the inner walls is provided.

3. A box or container comprising outer front. rear and end walls, and inner front, rear 'and end walls. the outer front, rear and end walls having top and bottom closure members, said several walls and closure members being lformed of an integralblank wound continuously in one direction about said container, the inner rear wall being adhesively secured to 'thejnner side of the Aouter rear wall, the outer end wall at one end of rear wall being adhesivelysecured to the inner l side of the outer rear wall, the outer end wall at the end lof the blank being' adhesively secured to the outer side of the underlying inner end wall, the end closure members being adhesively secured together when the carton is initially closed, the rear outer wall having a iiexing zone adjacent and parallel to the upper edge thereof, the outer front wally havinga fracturing zone extending thereacross substantially below its upper edge,

"there being'a slit to providea central tongue extending downwardly from its said fracturing zone,

thel outer end walls having diagonal fracturing zones xtending from the ends of said outer front wallf cturing zone to the flexing zone of said outer rear wall, the' inner front wall having a slit adapted to receive said tongue when .the

outer lfront and end walls are fractured along said fracturing zones thereof to provide a cover hinged along said flexing zone of said rear outer wall and adapted to close over the upper ends'of the inner walls, y N" 2. A boxor container comprising outer front; rear and end walls, and inner front,` rear and end walls, said several walls being alined and hingedly connected'in an integral blank. wound continuously -in one direction about saidcontainer, the

outer front. rear and end walls having top and bottom closure members hingedly connected thereto, the vertical edge of the inner'rear wall being adhesively secured to the inner side ofthe outer rear wall, the outer end wall at' the end of Athe blank being adhesively secured to the outer side of the underlying inner end wall. the end the blank being adhesively secured to the outer side of theimderlyirig inner end wall, the rear outer wall having a transverse flexing zone, the outer front wall having a transverse line of severance, the outer end walls having lines of severance extending from the ends of said outer front wall line of severance to the flexing zone of said outer rear wall, the line of severance of saidoutei- 'front wallwproviding a tongue, the inner front wall having a slit adapted to receive said tongue when the outer front and end Walls are'severed along said severing lines thereof. to provide a cover hinged along said flexing zone of said outer rear wall and adapted to close over the upper ends of vthe inner walls. Y i

4. A box or container, comprising outer front,I rear and end walls, and inner front; rear and,

end walls, the outer front, rear and end walls having top and bottom closure members, said v one end of the blank being adhesively secured several walls and closure members being formed of an integral blank wound continuously in one direction about said container, the inner rear Awall being adhesively secured to the inner side c! theouter rear wall, the outer end wall at to the outersidejof the underlying inner end walls, the rear vouter wall having a transverse exing zone, the outer front wall having a transverse line of severance, the outer end malls l Vhaving linesof Aseverance extending from the lineof severance of .the outer front wall to the exing 'zone of said outer. rear wall, whereby when-said outer walls are severed along their lines of severance a coverhinged along said iiexing zone of said outer rear wall and adapted to close over the upper ends of the inner walls, is provided. l v v RICHARD n SMITH. 

